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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-04-23
Bogus Virginia State Bonds.

NEW YoRK, April IA special from
Richmond, Va, says: Commonwealth At
toruey Witt, at the instance Of the sinking
fund commissioners of the state, has taken
steps to prevent $15, 600 forged Riddlebergef
bond of Virginia, sent here by Blake Co.,
of Boston, and firm in Baltimore. from
being returned. It is the intention of the
authorities to trace the author OF these for
oeriee. It il belle ged these worthless bonds
have been placed In the other markets Of the
county. Mr.. Edgar Allen, counsel here
for the Kendall Bank Note company, New
York, expects to get the number Of ell bonds
printed BY their establishment for the state
of virginia. This information may enable
The Authorities to trace the forgerie1.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-04-23
A Fatal Fire.

CHICAGO, April 13.-J. J. MoGrath's wall
paper house, located in q five story building,
on Wabash avenue, was totally destroyed BY
fire early this morning. The stock is an en-
tire loss and the building on Wabash ave-
nue. is irreparably injured, the floors having
fallen through. The fire was attended by
two fatalities. Pipeman Michael Burns was
standing in the fourth story window,
when q sheet of fame came out and envelo-
ped him. He fell into the blazing mass in
side. Lieutenant John Heberlie was climb
ing ladder to tho second story, when it
slipped and he fell to the sidewalk, crushing
his skull. Captin Fred Reese has leg bro
ken by falling stone. The fire was discov-
cred at $50 o'clock by the night-watchman.
When the fireman arrived the fire was in the
center of the building, but even before the
hose could be brought to bear on the flames
it had jumped from story to story, above
and below, and seized speedily upon every
inflammable stuff with which the floors
were loaded. The second and third alarms
were turned in and twenty engines were sOon
working upon the building. The fireman
say they never saw so rapid and complete
destruction of q large establishment. The
fire was out at about o'clock, and very lit
tie if any damage was done to adjoining
buildings, which are occupied by Wholesale
jewelry and millinery houses. The loss is
supposed to be from $50, 900 to $4,000 on
stock, and $5c, 900 on the building.
The owner of the stock of wallpaper now
declares that the loss would reach BALI
million dollars. It was probably the largest
stock carried by any firm in America. The
insurance will fall short of the loss by $500.
600.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-04-23
VIII Oppose The Government.

NEW York. April ia special from Of
taws, Ont, says: Already storm is brewing
in the Dominion Parliament over the gov
ernment's course on the fishery question.
Peter Mitchell, NJ. p, formerly minister of
marine and fisheries under Sir John A.
Macdonald, is now found on the opposition
side of the house. and in the matters per-
tanning to the difficulty between this coun-
try and the United States over the rights of
American fishermen is at variance with the
administration. Early next week he will
attack the government. The policy of the
liberals will be pointed ous by Mr.. Blake to-
morrow evening, and he will be followed la
ter by Mr.. Mitchell and A. Jones, of Halifax.
The course which Mr.. Blake and his party
will take is that the American fishing vessels
which have caught their cargo outside of
the three mite limit, having proper permits
from their government to touch and trade,
are entitled to all the privileges of ordinary
trading vessels in Canadian ports.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-04-23
OUT AT CINCINNATI.
A Gang Of Railroad Thieves Bags

CHARLESTON, 8. O., April 18.-John Celd-
we'll, white, and VIM. Froneberger and Joe
Harris, both eolored, have been arrested IN
Greenville, charged with being implicated
in scheme for the Wholesale robbery Of
through freight trains on the Richmond d
Danville railroad. Caldwell is very widely
known. Since last November tho
authorities of the railroad have missed
various articles of freight from trains
en- route southwark. Goods to the value Of
5000 have been reported missing. The
robbery was traced to Greenville, and was
John Caldwell has been offer.
ing privately large lot of plaids for sale.
Investigation showed that systematic plan
of robbery was being operated by an organ
lied band. Other persons are under sus-
picion, but 80 far no railroad men have been
implicated. Caldwell has informed Chief
of Police Kennedy where lot of Z 800 yards
of plaids can be found at store in the
country.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-04-23
MARKET REPORTS.
Kansas City Grain and Produce Market
KANSAS CrTY. April 10. 1881.

Kansas City Grain and Produce Market
KANSAS CIrY. April 10. 1881.
Live Stock indicator reports:
FL9Tk-Vsy dull. Nothing except IN
Quotations arc for established brans In car
lots per half barrel in eacks follows: Xxx. SOC;
5oe.s e. ss e. ..1i sSe1 s. patent Srs go
%; rye. q sO6i 50. From city mills $50
sa:s:: :: ,ss.s sn .s.
els, leaving stock in store as reported to the
board of trade to-day, 198.569.
The market on change to-day was dulI.
April, CSC bid. 69xc asked; May, zoe bid. 7ohc
askedi June, II bid, INC asked; July. oSo Dio
CORN-Recsipts at regular elevators Since
last report, 80. bushels and Withdrawals 900
bushels leaving stock in store a. reported to the
board Of trade to-day, 192. 81 bushels. -,
No. cash. as Sc bS ssxo asfsd APRIL
june. ssAc bid, SIC asked.
OaTsmNo. cash. go bid; 2hc asked bd
s0Ac asked. Rejected cash, 20 bid nor offerings.
RYE-No. cash, 4S1c bid, 49c asked; April,
re bid, NO offering. Rejected cash, no bids nor
POULTRY-Liye-Old hens, fat heayy, 3 Is
&c; turkeys lie; ducks 1850.
Ed6S-6teauy at VIC.
BUTTER Good, Creamery. fancy. pc; good
Csc; fine dairy, 2Sc; store packed, l3olb;
common $3.50.
HAY.stsady. Fancy small baled, % 30. large
01 Oil cA K 100 lbs. sacked, 81 9; sal 90
per ton free on board cars. Car lots. $1O W per
CORN MEALrGreen, 75c; dried. soc; chop
yellow 67xc bulk; 721lc sacked
SHIPPING STUFF-Bulk, 85@70c.
FLAXSEEDE90c.
BRAN-Bulk $50 sacked go,
CASTOR BEANS-31 IS.
HIDES-Dry flint, No. 1, per pound. 10; No,
q 1Oc. dry flint bulls and stays. 1Oc; dry salfec.
No. i. lie; No. 2, Sc; green sailed, No. 1, THO;
No. 2. &c: green alted bull and stag. SIC; green.
incurred No. l. 6kc; No. 2. SIC; calf. 786c;
sheep pelts. dried, 9@11c per lb.
WOOL-Missoun unwashed. heavy, hne 100
1sc; light fne; 1sc: medium, .22@2sc; medium
and carpet, 15@17c; Kansas and Nebraska. heavy
tnb washed. choice medium. s4@s5; fire. s40ssc;
dingy and low. 7030.
CHEESE..We quote: Fun cream. 1sKe14e;
fats, 7@8c: Young American, 15c: Kansas, lie.
BROOM CORN Quotations Hurl, 100; SIT
working. 6S7c; common. Sc; crooked. Sh04c
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-04-23
Dock Destroyed by Fire.


INV YORK, April 16-At 1890 O'Clock this
morning fire broke ont in the freight depot
Of the Hudson River railroad at Sixty
seventh street and Twelfth avenue. As the
fire threatened the destruction of the build
ing, three alarms and special call was sent
out, which brought large number Of en-
gines and fremen 10 the scene. They are
now battling with the flames.
LArzR-The fire was not ut the Hudson
River. railroad freight depot a. re-
ported, but on two freight docks belonging
to, the New York Central Railroad
company. Tho one at the foot Of Seventy
eighth street, North river, was coal dock.
An oil pipe Of tho Standard Oil Company
there has been leaking for some time past.
This morning spark from Q passing tug
boat set fre to the oil and the flames spread
70 tho dock. Il was ebb tide ct the time and
the burning oil hoated to tho dock at tho
foot Of Sixty -seventh street. The dock, val
ued at $4,000 was entirely destroyed, with
$4,000 worth Of freight. The total loss will
reach 600, ZOO. Tho ire IL stlll burning but
the dow of oil has been cut of.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-04-23
A sensstional Discover.

CHICAGO, April 15.-To-da in copying the
reviewing public records, partly burned dur
ing the great fire, an employe Of the city
clerks Office made sensational diroovery.
It was q deed to the city Of
q twenty foot strip of property
which now forms the south dock of the Chi
cago ruin, stretching from State street east
nearly to the lake, distance of about half a
mile, through one of the most valuable dis
tricts in the business portion of
the city. Il is thought il
will enrich the city at least several million
dollars, in which sum tho present holders
will be ultimately mulcted.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-04-23
stimulstinx Eureka's Boom.

EuRKkA, KAN, April 14.-It is regarded a.
q railroad item of importance that George
Sill, agent for the Atchison, Topeka d Santa
Fs railroad company, to-day purchased
twenty three lots adjoining the company's
depot on the east. The fact that the Santa
Fe people are buying this property ia
considered a. oorroborating the current sup
headquarters of the Mulvane extension will
be located in Eureka. Combined with the
rain Of yesterday, this has greatly stimu-
lated the real estate market and the trans
fers for yesterday and to-day aggregate
$4,000.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-04-23
Died With Bis Boots on.

ST.. LOUIS, Mo-. April 16.-A special to the
Post Dispatch from Chattanooga, Tennes-
see, says: Jim Bates, a notorious desperado,
said to have been the slayer of ten men, was
killed last night in Polk county. He was
serving a life sentence in the Georgia
penitentiary, but escaped few days ago,
and during his freedom has murdered two
men in cold blood. Four officers from Chat
tanooga found him in den in the Chica-
homee mountains. He tried to shoot the
officers but they filled him full of buckshot.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-04-23

NEW York, April ia special from St
Johns, N. f., says: "Advices from the west
coast give additional details of the loss of
life and property in TIE severe gale ct Tues
or heard Of the schooners missing from
Roseblanche. II IL supposed they were en-
quilted with all their crews. Thursday night
during q dense fog the
schooner "Grace Carter ran ashore near
Sandy Hook, st. Georges bay and became
q total wreck. The crew were saved With
difficulty. The sealing schooner ''Susan-
nah" arrived yesterday morning from the
ice fields with the wrecked crew Of the
achooner "Belleroppon." The latter vessel
sailed from Twillingate March %, enooun-
tered boisterous weather on the 4th, and was
crushed by ice during terrific northwest
gale and abandoned. Fortunately the ''Su-
sannah" was near and effected the rescue Of
the crew who were drifting about on the ice
without shelter.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-04-23

A General Strike Threatsned ON the Pan.
h.ndle systsm Unless the OMcials Stop

Arrssrs.
Prrsau1a, Pa, April l6-An afternoon
paper publishes sensational item in which
Il il stated that secret meeting of the en-
ployees Of the Panhandle road was held last
night to consider bold and decisive move
to force the railway authorities to some kind
of compromise. It was proposed to Do
maud guarantee that NO further arrests
shall be made and that all men now en-
ployed on the road be completely exhonora-
ted from any completely In the alleged
thefts, Should these guarantee not be
forthcoming the men will decline to
enter again In the oompany's service under
suspicious resting upon them until ell casea
have been finally settled. Demands are al
rest who are claimed innocent of the charges
and respecting the others guarantee that
they win not be kept in Jail all summer, but
that they viii be trief Immediately. II the
demands are not complied with strike will
be ordered and all trains side tracked.
Twenty four hours notice will be given of
the intention 20 strike. Another meeting
viii be held tonight or tomorrow, when
definite action viii DO decided upon: :.
the Pan handle prisoners have already
waived preliminary hearing for court trial
Il il believed the others will take the Same
action. This will enable the defendants to
get their cases before the grand jury in time
for the present term Of court. Within the
past tventy-four hours number Of prison.
ers have made voluntary confessions to the
attorneys Of the railroad company, but the
nature Of the disclosures are not made pub
lie. 81. O. Bushby, Who escaped from the
officers at Dennison, O., on Monday by
jumping from the train, was reoaptured
this morning. He IL regarded by the de-
tectives a. one Of the rinQleaders.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-04-23
Indian IncurSIoua.

CHICAGO, April ia Times special from
Ottawa, Ontario, says: Col. Hermer, CON-
missioner of the northwest mounted police,
Who il in the city, was interviewed respec-
ting the truth of the special dispatch from
Washington which stated that serious
trouble ir likely to ensue between the Uni
led States and Canada on account of the iu-
eursions of Canadian Blood Indians over
the border raiding cattle and killing SET
Hers. Col. Hershmer said there was no truth
In the dispatch. Only six Canadian Blood
Indians, he said, are of their reservation at
The present time.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-04-23
An Improved Navisable Balloon.

BERLIN, April 16.-Successful experiments
have been made at Metz with navigable
balloon propelled by an eleoric motor. The
Augsburg Allemoire Zeitung says the bal.
loon is the invention of German engineer
named Welcker, who for some time was en-
ployed in America. where he perfected his
discovery. The German government, the
paper says, has bought the invention, paying
for it ,0OO, 600 marks down and ], OOO, OOOvhich
is 10 be paid in installments. The speed of
tho balloon exceeds that of the railway
train, and it may be stopped and directed
at will moving against the wind. Whatever
truth there may be in the report, it 10 certain
that the residents Of Metz are now nightly
startled by an electric illumination hoverin ing
Of Q great height over their houses.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-04-23
The First vsstibul.d Train,

vestibuled train was made this afternoon on
The Illinois Central Railroad. Six coaches
Joined together an completely a. the rooms
Of house. drawn at q high speed sixty
miles down the road from Chicago, retarn-
ing this evening. The first coach was a
combined baggage room, buffet, smoker,
bath and barber shop. Next came q
dining ear followed By three sleepers.
edge Of the steps modern wall or
partition was erected. These parti.
lions were joined BY rubber bag
ging vhish yielded TO every motion Of
the train, but with the partitions formed a
perfect vestibule between each couple Of
coaches. The Pullman company are the
okiginators Of the device. This system viii,
d q said, be adopted by one Of the roads 20
EuA from Chicago to New York.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-04-23
ACourt Of INQUIRY.

O1rAHA, NEE, April 15-Major Bach, pay
master of the United States army, Who VA
recently robbed in Wyoming of $500 BY
highwsymen, having failed 10 capture the
thief or the money, has called for . court of
inquiry. General Crook has accordingly
called such court to be held at Fort Robin
son, Neb., where the question will be settled
whether Major Bach was criminally careless
In handling the funds.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-04-23

Sending threatening Lsttsrs - ne Rail-
reed Oh1ciala

Sending Threatening Letters - TIE Rail-
reaA Onicials.
PTTsBuBa, April 13-Accomplioss Of he
railroad thieves are reserting to threats %
iutimidate the Panhandle road officials.
Among the mail laid on Superintendent
Taylor's desk this morning Was Q lettor
from Dennison, Ohio. It was addressed to
Mr.. Taylor, who opened it and found the
following threatening missives Don't
viii cut your damn wires, and do y . often
as We please. You can't got ~ al, md you
had better let the matter drop" S1perin-
tendent Taylor thinks he recognises the
handwriting. and the man suspected viii be
spotted. He 10 still In tho company's employ.
This letter would indicate that the thieves
have not all been captured and that the
gang was we'll organized. The police are
still working quietly on tho case and some
startling Developments are promised, but Of
what nature cannot be surmised.
PITTsBuBa, April 13.-As time progresses
the most positive confrmatoEy evidenoe -.
cumulatee, showing that The peculation on
the Panhandle railroad have bee1 far In OK
cess Of what has been reported By the ON
cials and others who might be interested in
placing the LOSSES at the lo~est figure. This
car was rifisd on Sunday, week ago. be-
tween this oityIand Dennison, not single az:
ticle of value being left behind. This bold
move onsthe part of the railway freebooters,
brought them booty valued at $500. It has
been stated by parties in the American De-
tectivs Bursau's Office in this city
that tho stolen goods stored in
the rear of Mr.. Gilkerson's priva to
Office contain 100000 worth Of val
uables, q part of which was obtained at the
city of "fences." An addition has been
made to the recovered property by the goods
brought back from New Waterford, Colum-
bis county, O., by Detective John T. Norris,
who had with him Elmer Young, another of
the accused railroeders. The railroad COM
pany has already satisfied most of the claims
of the oonsiRnees of the stolen property.
The goods in the hands of tho detectives
will be sold at auction. when all Gases are
settled in the court. The trunks will not be
unpaeked until hearings are had before Al
derman Gripp on Monday.
ST. LOUIS, April 13.-Evidence Of the guilt
of the parties arrested for completely in the
Wholesale plumber of the Panhandle railway
company was developed from finding in
government bonded car steel ohisel which
had been left behind and which bore the
initials Up, s. L. & Co." initials which in
Dictated that the tool belonged to the Pitts
burg, st. Louis d Chicago railway, and tho
found and tho crew of that train were spot
ted. The goods opened were consigned to
8. @. Davis d 90. and Simons' Hardware
Co., of st. Louis. The deoredators in tax
ing several gums consigned to the latter firm
matched the numbers on the barrels and
stocks, which il ample evidence Of their not
having been hurried. From these clues fol-
lowed systematic shadvwing with the 70
suit Of unearthing the whole gang.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-04-23
A Mixed up Affair.

Sr. LOUIS, April 13.-Kale Turner. resid-
ing near Fulton, Mo-, of fair reputation,
has been terribly logged and was promised
q necktie party if he did not leave the coun-
try in three days. He has lived in this
small competence. A short time ago he
quarreled with his neighbor, Mr.. Curtiss,
the result of which was that Mr.. Curtiss and
Mrs. Turner left their homes. A few days
later band of masked men with shotguns
fred through the window of Mr.. Curtiss'
house. doubtless intending to kill the mother
and two children while they slept. The ter
rified woman and children fed to neigh
boris. Turner says that when he was logged
he asked the reason for it, and no reply was
given. He denies any improper conduct
with Mrs. Ourtiss. Turner and Mrs. Curtiss
have left the country.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-04-23
Fire in Q Tenement.

NEW YORK, April 16.-Firs early this
morning in double five story tenement,
No. CAT Second avenue, caused the police
great difficulty in resouing the inmates.
All escaped except Richard Gilladorf, who
was severely burned about the feet and was
removed to the hospital after the fire was
out Search of the house revealed the
charred body of Bridget Hughes, an aged
woman who lived on the top floor and was
burned to death in bed. Loss on the build
ing $1,000. The tenants lose about the same
amount.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-04-23
saunderson's Statements Untrue.

SaundefsOn's StateWents Untrue.
LONDON, April 16-Earl Spencer, who was
lord lieutenant of Ireland under Mr.. Glad
stones administration, in an interview with
Mr.. Charles Augustus Gary Conyeare, radi-
cal member of parliament for Cornwall,
said he knew from his experience as viceroy,
and no one could possibly know better, that
it was absolutely untrue that any members
of the Irish parliamentary party were muir
derers or the associates of murderers as had
been charged by Maj. Saunderson in the
houaA of commons.
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Live Stock Indicator reports:

Live Stock Indicator reports:
CATTLE-Receipts 71 head; shipments, 49,.
head, The market active owing to light supply.
Good to choice, a 50@4 IS: common to medium
s. 0094 20; stockers, 50 00@8 20; feeding steers.
g S539 90: cows. 81 2563 o.
HOG9-Receipts, 1874 head; shipments, 1o02
head. The market was weak and 100 lower.
Good TO choice, 5 4595 s.; common TO medium.
q o0Q3 %; skips and pigs. s. 00e4 50.
had. Market Sun and staady. Good % choicos
- wo3 -; common - medium. . 0o03 q
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A Big Robbery at wichita.

WIcH1rA, KAN, April 15-Jsy Gould and
party were in the city several hours to-day.
They went east tonight.
M. D. Johnston was robbed al the Union
depot this evening of $1,6OO, 800 in our
rency and 81 800 in tive drafts issued March
% by the Metropolitan National bank of
Chicago on the National Shoe and Leather
bank of New York, one for LOCO and one
for S6OO
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Settled tho Controversy.

CHICAGO, April 18.-A local paper says Q
contr,,versy between the Illinois Central
Railroad company and the owners Of its
leased lines in Iowa, from Dubuque to Sioux
City, as to the disposition to be made OF
those lines after the termination Of the ex-
listing lease to the Illinois Central few
months hence, had ended by the outright
purchase of those lines by the Illinois Cen
trail
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The Boys Strike for Pl.v T1me.

PITTsBuRa, PA, April 16-Lent boys IN
several glass houses are ont on strike for
an addition In wages Of Scents q turn and q
cents week spending money. They slVaye
strike in the spring, whom they want 20 oct
OF and play baseball and 60 fishing. Two
hundred and ten boys are now out. Il IL az.
pected that all boys will join infthe strike Il
good weather continues. Il throws q GOOD
many men out Of work, but they will bear Il
until the boys get tired or are sent back 70
work by their parents.
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Salvation Army Barracks Burning.
LONDON, April 16.-A building used %
headquarters Of the Salvation Army In Lon
DON 10 now $3.50 p. m. burning and will
probably Be totally destroyed.
Tho Prince Of Wales has consented to act
. honorary president Of the international
exhibition TO Be given at Melbourne next
9ear to celebrate the centenniel anniversary
e The colonization Of Australia.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-04-23
Gladstone on Beecher.

INV YORK, April ia letter from Mr..
Gladstone was received in Brooklyn sester-
day In which the ex-premier passes high
euio0y on Mr. Beecher. The letter will not
s. made public until itsppears in the men,
orial now being prepared for Mr.. Beecher's
family and friends.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-04-23
Vein Of Goal g Chan1t..

OxAxun, KAH., April IA big rain fen
here last night and The farmers sro afraid
that W will have too much. Real estato
R q Rawline struck coal d . depth
Of eighteen fssk Great sxsitsmsnA pro.
vatls.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-04-23

KAnsAs Crrx, April 1.-the Kansas City
Inter State Fair association voted to-day 10
ell its property and disband. The county
property = this city over 81 .00Qy000